A landlord is NOT allowed to:

  • Use force or threaten to use force against a tenant;
  • Destroy a tenant’s property;
  • Knowingly provide false or misleading information (lie) about whether a unit is rent stabilized or controlled;
  • Stop essential services, such as heat or hot water;
  • Fail or delay fixing dangerous conditions such as mold, lead paint, or dust and debris;
  • Falsely certify (lie) that a dangerous condition has been fixed;
  • Start baseless (made up) court proceedings against a tenant;
  • Change the lock to a tenant’s front door without giving the tenant a new key; or
  • Refuse to offer or renew leases to tenants to push them out of their unit.

Source: Attorney General

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Last Reviewed: June 15, 2023